Incident

Date Dec 09, 2011
Department Rochester Police Department
Officers Jason Cropo
Address Avenue D
Rochester, NY

Incident Description

According to Indymedia reporting on a lawsuit filed, Jason Cropo was among a group of officers who assaulted a civilian--the man got out of his car and started to run from police. Police ordered him to get on the ground; as he was complying, the officers proceeded to assault him with their "hands, clubs or batons, cap shun, aerosol mace and/or pepper sprays, without justification or provocation." The man was then tasered repeatedly while laying on the ground.

Outcome

Civil suit settled with the city--no details as to what the settlement entailed

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